Originally signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent, 5/6/16…Waived by the Ravens on 8/30/16…Signed by New Orleans Saints, 9/6/16…Played in 47 career games (most in school history) at Georgia State, serving primarily as the team’s placekicker, but added punting duties as a senior…Lutz is the program’s career leader in FGs (31), PATs (120) and points (213) and owns the school’s top career punting average (42.8 avg.) on 92 punts…Finished career 31-of-46 on FGs (67.4 %)…Was 23-of-27 (85.2%) from inside the 40-yard line…Second-team All-Sun Belt at punter and was nominated for the Ray Guy Award as a senior…Finished seven-of-eight on FGs and converted all 35 PATs as a junior in 2014…Added punting duties halfway through season…8-of-12 on FGs as a sophomore in 2013. Converted school-record 53-yard FG at No. 1 Alabama…Four-of-seven on FGs and 18-of-18 on PATs as true freshman…Majored in criminal justice… Prepped at Northgate (Newnan, GA) HS, where he was a two-time All-County placekicker by The Newnan Times- Herald…Was 5-of-8 on FGs as a senior, helping his team to an 11-1 finish…Was also All-County in soccer.

Originally signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent, 5/6/16…Waived by the Ravens on 8/30/16…Signed by New Orleans Saints, 9/6/16…Played in 47 career games (most in school history) at Georgia State, serving primarily as the team’s placekicker, but added punting duties as a senior…Lutz is the program’s career leader in FGs (31), PATs (120) and points (213) and owns the school’s top career punting average (42.8 avg.) on 92 punts…Finished career 31-of-46 on FGs (67.4 %)…Was 23-of-27 (85.2%) from inside the 40-yard line…Second-team All-Sun Belt at punter and was nominated for the Ray Guy Award as a senior…Finished seven-of-eight on FGs and converted all 35 PATs as a junior in 2014…Added punting duties halfway through season…8-of-12 on FGs as a sophomore in 2013. Converted school-record 53-yard FG at No. 1 Alabama…Four-of-seven on FGs and 18-of-18 on PATs as true freshman…Majored in criminal justice… Prepped at Northgate (Newnan, GA) HS, where he was a two-time All-County placekicker by The Newnan Times- Herald…Was 5-of-8 on FGs as a senior, helping his team to an 11-1 finish…Was also All-County in soccer.

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